Week 15 waiver wire

Tony Fortier-Bensen

Tight ends like Trey Burton made a lot of noise this week, but RBs and WRs like Theo Riddick, Rod Smith, Mike Davis, Peyton Barber, Kendall Wright and Dede Westbrook, are still filling up the majority of our Week 15 waiver wire report.

Week 15 D/ST rankings

Matt Lutovsky

The top of our Week 15 fantasy defense rankings features the usual suspects, but the bottom half of the "starting tier" is made up of potential waiver wire pickups. Check out the full list ahead of your fantasy football playoff start 'em, sit 'em decisions.

Week 15 RB rankings

Player Updates

Markieff Morris (Was-F)

Morris will not play Wednesday against the Grizzlies.

This is the first we've heard of the issue, and at this point it's unclear if Morris is in any danger of missing multiple games. Regardless, he apparently sustained the injury sometime during Tuesday's loss to Brooklyn, in which he finished with six points in just 19 minutes. -- Rotowire.com

Robert Woods (LA-WR)

Woods (shoulder) expects to put an end to a three-game absence and suit up Sunday at Seattle, Vincent Bonsignore of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

The Rams' medical staff must clear Woods before he can return, but he's been listed as limited on the team's last two injury reports, indicating he's closing in on his goal. Sandwiched between those reports was a questionable designation for Week 14 against the Eagles, something he may be able to avoid if he turns in a full practice Thursday and/or Friday. -- Rotowire.com

Nikola Jokic (Den-C)

Jokic (ankle) is available to play in Wednesday's game against the Celtics.

Jokic has been sidelined for six consecutive games because of a sprained left ankle, but after testing it out during pregame warmups Wednesday, he now feels healthy enough to take the floor. While the Nuggets haven't released anything official, Jokic will likely move back into the starting lineup, though there's a chance he sees some restrictions in his first game back. -- Rotowire.com

Will Barton (Den-G)

Barton (back), despite being probable heading into the contest, has ultimately been ruled out for Wednesday's matchup against the Celtics.

Barton may have experienced a setback leading up to tipoff, so he'll remain on the sideline. In his stead, Wilson Chandler, Juancho Hernangomez and Malik Beasley are all candidates to see extended run. -- Rotowire.com